Sukhwant Randhawa -Having watched the whole movie in a pre-release screening at the cinema, I can safely tell you all to ignore the haters.
1. The wet glowing man is not Guru Ji. He is an angel or a saint witnessed by Bhullar Rai on the night of Guru Ji's birth.
2. All images of Guru Ji are CGI and his face is never shown. At best, you see glimpses occasionally of a profile in the shade.
3. His voice is computerised. If you object to his message being vocalised then you should also object to Gurbani being read in a Gurdwara because those are his words.
4. Guru Ji lifts his arms up in prayer as well as holding his hand up to shoulder height and he also puts his hands together.
5. Guru Ji and his family are all portrayed in a loving and respectful way. Even the excesses of his father are toned down in the movie.
6. In the movie he is referred to as "Guru", "Baba", "Nanak", "Nanak Ji" and finally "Nanak Shah Fakir".
7. The Shabaads, music and sound is beautiful as is the imagery in the movie. The Jagganath temple scene is simply mind blowing and brought tears to my eyes.
8. The depiction of Babur's invasion is quite brutal and bloody so not recommended for small children.
8. Puneet Sikka plays the role of Nanaki with humility, respect and grace and I am ashamed to read what the extremists have been saying about her.
It is a must watch movie. If I have any criticisms then it is that, in parts, the story slows down and I personally believe that the Ganga watering incident should have been included. It's omission I think had a lot to do with political sensitivities. The film does however deal with pundit/hindu superstitions but, for me, it could have dwelt a bit longer on this subject. It also only touched upon Guru Ji's condemnation of Mughal brutality and did not show how he changed Babur. However, the film has to appeal to a mass audience and the Ik Onkar message is more important than alienating other religions.